Submarine sinks three British merchant ships in Irish Sea
German submarine U 21 torpedoed and sank three British merchantmen off Fleetwood, including the Ben Crauchen and Linda Blanche. Crews and passengers abandoned ship. some were rescued by trawlers. The Graphic escaped after a tense chase, while the Linda Blanche’s survivors received food and cigarettes from the attackers before the vessel went down. The siege of British waters prompts convoys for transatlantic liners and Mosquito Fleet patrols to seek hostile submarines.
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Wilson campaign gears up for whirlwind drive in March
The article outlines Democratic plans led by Chairman McCombs to launch a broad Wilson campaign in the months ahead. It mentions a Western speaking tour as the opening fireworks and a national pow wow to gather campaign leaders, with focus on presenting the administration's record and trimming federal appropriations. Also notes possible guest appearance by Wilson at a Democratic meeting and efforts to repair patronage issues.
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Robbery at Pawnshop Nets $15,170 in Brooklyn Style Heist
Police hunt three well dressed bandits who bound and gagged three clerks at a pawnshop on Eighty-fifth Street and Third Avenue, stealing jewelry worth $15,000 and $170 in cash. The trio fled in an auto, leaving a partially filled safe and no clues yet.
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Villa Reported Dead As Result of Wound
El Paso Jan 30 Gen Francisco Villa shot Friday wounded once in the left leg and twice in the stomach, unofficial Juarez street report says. Villa reportedly went toward the border for treatment. Obregon heads Mexico City for Carranza at Vera Cruz. Villa at Aguascalientes, wounded days ago. Zapata at Cuernavaca. Roque Gonzales Garza and Eulalio Gutierrez whereabouts unknown. Carranza remains at Vera Cruz with strong forces. Zapata threatens rail and communications to Mexico City. Continued on sixteenth page.
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Moonshiner Ring Net Sets Seventy Two Years In Oleo Case
In St. Louis on January 30 federal court sentenced twenty seven people for violations of the oleomargarine tax law. Eight were convicted by juries and nineteen pleaded guilty. Most fines reached five thousand dollars, one hit ten thousand. Prison terms ranged from thirty days to three and a half years. Judge John C. Pollock said a band of oleomargarine moonshiners paid for protection.
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Prelates Not Immune Gear for War to End German View of Mercier
A World cabal report quotes Cardinal von Bettinger of Munich defending firing on Rheims as necessary and stating churches lose sanctity if used by the military. He argues Mercier’s pastoral letter aimed to quiet Belgians but could inflame unrest. Bavarian primate aligns with German military authority and the pope’s representatives being subject to Prussian discipline.
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Kaiser Under Heavy Fire At Soissons Battle
Berlin reports that Emperor William stood in a heavy exposure during the battle of Soissons. He finally left the exposed position after his entourage pressed for approvals, following repeated insistence.
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War on White Slavery in Constantinople
Through cooperation of Henry Morgenthau the American Ambassador and Bedri Bey the police chief a vigorous crackdown on white slavery has begun in Constantinople and suburbs. One hundred thirty trafficking suspects have been arrested and key headquarters raided and closed. The traffic previously flourished due to lack of consular and local cooperation.
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Belgian King’s Act Proclaimed by German Governor
Amsterdam January report states General von Bissing declares Belgian bank notes issued by Societe Generale Banque Nationale and locally formed Belgian banks are legal tender. The proclamation annuls the king’s August decision and notes remain valid up to three months after peace ends. Advertisements note a Jacksonville trip offer and Florida fares via Southern Railway.
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Veto Pleases Japanese In Immigration Bill
The Jin editorials in Tokyo praise President Wilson for vetoing the immigration bill and note California anti Japanese measures lack backing. It calls for maintaining friendly US Japan relations and hopes Californians stop supporting anti Japanese moves and focus on cordial ties.
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Beautiful Princess to Wed Crown Prince Boris of Bulgaria
Bucharest dispatch says Elizabeth of Roumania, famed for her golden hair, will marry Crown Prince Boris of Bulgaria after talks between King Ferdinand of Roumania and Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria. State visit planned for Roumanian soil while ministers discuss politics and treaties.
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French Defeated in Argonne as Germans Press British Line
Fighting rages across western fronts with German offensives in Argonne and Soissons. Russian forces press toward Prussia while Belgium dunes endure heavy casualties on both sides. The quarter sees disputed victories as armies maneuver toward French coast towns.
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French Admit Serious Losses in Argonne Battle
London dispatch reports Paris confirms a serious reverse in the Argonne where Germans claim to have wiped out an entire French regiment. The official communique notes heavy French losses and says enemy losses were very great, a rarity since the Western deadlock began. Further details promised on the sixteenth page.
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Russian Armies Press To Front In Great War
London reports six months into Europe’s war with Russia pressing from Tilsit to Tabriz and battling Turks in the Caucasus while Austro German forces push in Galicia and Bukowina to threaten Hungary. Allied fronts show stalemate in Flanders and central Poland as winter warfare continues and weather worsens.
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